Promising audition

Why did the 24-year-old bartender from Missouri believe he had a shot at the title? ''I think I'm the next American Idol 'cause I bring something a little different to the table,'' he told the judges. ''I'm versatile vocally, and I feel like I'm a pretty personable guy.'' Indeed, his easygoing demeanor, combined with the gravelly, genuine vocals he applied to Bon Jovi's karaoke staple ''Living on a Prayer,'' instantly made Cook one to watch — his hot mess of a hairdo notwithstanding.